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–noun Economics.
| the specific percentage of total industry sales of a particular product achieved by a single company in a given period of time. |
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| market share n. The proportion of industry sales of a good or service that is controlled by a company. |
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Market Share
The percentage of total industry sales that is made up by a particular company's individual sales.
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For example, because Coca-Cola's sales have historically made up a large percentage of the total sales of the cola beverage industry, the company has held a large portion of its industry's market share.
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market share
- The proportion of industry sales of a good or service that is controlled by a company. Some investors prefer companies with relatively large market shares because they are generally less likely to be squeezed by competitors.
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Main Entry: market share
Function: noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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